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Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein Pferd; alt Frau nahm'n Ziegenbock, setzt den alten Mann daropp und ließ ihn reiten. Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein'n Hut; alt Frau nahm'n schwarzen Topf, setzt'n dem alten Mann auf'n Kopf und ließ ihn reiten. Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein'n Sporn; alt Frau nahm'n Haseldorn, gab'n dem alten Mann zu Sporn und ließ ihn reiten. Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein'n Sattel; alt Frau nahm'n Unterrock, Setzt den alten Mann daropp Und ließ ihn reiten. Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein'n Zaum; alt Frau nahm'n Hemdensaum, Gab'n dem alten Mann zum Zaum Und ließ ihn reiten. Alt Mann wollt reiten und hatte kein'n Peitsch; alt Frau nahm'n Katzenschwanz, Gab'n dem alten Mann in d'Hand Und ließ ihn reiten.
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- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Plattdeutsch from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Beim Ritt auf dem Knie", WoO. 31 no. 8b (1857) [voice and piano], from Volks-Kinderlieder, no. 8b [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bij 't rijden op de knie", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P. Rosewall) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le vieil homme voulait chevaucher", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2015-03-06 16:13:36
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Opa wou rijden Maar had er gaan paard; Oma nam ’n geitenbok, Zette daar opa op En liet hem rijden. Opa wou rijden Maar had er geen hoed; Oma nam 'n zwarte pot, Zette die op opa’s kop En liet hem rijden. Opa wou rijden, Maar had er geen spoor; Oma nam 'n hazeldoorn, Gaf opa die als spoor En liet hem rijden. Opa wou rijden, Maar had er geen zadel; Oma nam 'n onderrok, Zette daar opa op En liet hem rijden. Opa wou rijden, maar had er geen toom; Oma nam 'n hemdenzoom, Gaf opa die als toom En liet hem rijden. Opa wou rijden, Maar had er geen zweep; Oma nam 'n kattenstaart Gaf opa’s paard zo vaart En liet hem rijden.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2016 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [an adaptation]
- a text in Plattdeutsch from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Text added to the website: 2016-02-09 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-02-09 09:54:17
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